Former Ava Labs exec reveals ‘Commonware’ crypto primitives framework - Cointelegraph, Crypto

Former Ava Labs exec reveals ‘Commonware’ crypto primitives framework

Patrick O’Grady, a former Ava Labs executive, revealed the “Commonware” framework. Commonware is a collection of crypto primitives, which are the basic building blocks in a programming language. The primitive toolkit gives crypto developers a standar

 Bitcoin price recaptures $100K following funding reset and Coinbase premium return  - Cointelegraph, Crypto

Bitcoin price recaptures $100K following funding reset and Coinbase premium return

After a rocky start to the week, Bitcoin made a strong push above $100,000, and a handful of analysts expect BTC to make a run at the $110,000 level.The move back to $100,000 comes as the November Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed a slight up

Solana rallies above $230, paving the way for new SOL price all-time highs - Cointelegraph, Crypto

Solana rallies above $230, paving the way for new SOL price all-time highs

Solana’s native token, SOL , has surged 13% from the local bottom of $203.30 on Dec. 10, reclaiming the $230 level. This recent price action has opened the door for further upside, as indicated by both derivatives and onchain metrics. Market particip

FTX debtors recover $14M in political donations - Cointelegraph, Crypto

FTX debtors recover $14M in political donations

Debtors representing cryptocurrency exchange FTX in the firm’s bankruptcy case have reported recovering millions of dollars worth of donations sent to political organizations.In a Dec. 10 filing in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District

 Energy from gas-flaring a $16 billion opportunity — PermianChain exec  - Cointelegraph, Crypto

Energy from gas-flaring a $16 billion opportunity — PermianChain exec

Natural gas is currently in high demand from Bitcoin mining companies and AI data center operators. According to Mohamed El-Masri, a managing partner at Hodler Investments and CEO of tokenized energy trading platform PermianChain, recapturing energy

 Here’s what happened in crypto today  - Cointelegraph, Crypto

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Today in crypto, MicroStrategy stock is expected to crack the Nasdaq 100 later this month, Roger Ver, widely known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” is contesting charges made against him by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), and MARA Holdings bought a

Ubisoft, Arbitrum to launch ‘Captain Laserhawk’ Web3 shooter Dec. 18 - Cointelegraph, Crypto

Ubisoft, Arbitrum to launch ‘Captain Laserhawk’ Web3 shooter Dec. 18

The Arbitrum Foundation and French gaming giant Ubisoft have announced Dec. 18 as the official launch date for “Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E.” a web3-enabled top-down shooter. The game is set in the Ubisoft gaming universe and features a cast of ch

Beam Foundation to debut $150M gaming fund in Abu Dhabi - Cointelegraph, Crypto

Beam Foundation to debut $150M gaming fund in Abu Dhabi

The Beam Foundation has disclosed plans for an upcoming venture fund in Abu Dhabi targeting blockchain gaming projects.According to a Dec. 11 announcement, the fund will launch in the first half of 2025 and manage $150 million in capital backed by lo

 Fire Brigades Association becomes first Kenyan labor union to hold BTC  - Cointelegraph, Crypto

Fire Brigades Association becomes first Kenyan labor union to hold BTC

The Kenya National Fire Brigades Association (KENFIBA) has purportedly become the first labor union in the country to adopt a Bitcoin reserve.Funded through a “get off zero” donation facilitated by Proof of Workforce, a nonprofit organization dedica

 Alabama should establish Bitcoin reserve, says state auditor  - Cointelegraph, Crypto

Alabama should establish Bitcoin reserve, says state auditor

Alabama state auditor Andrew Sorrell has endorsed the establishment of a state Bitcoin reserve in an interview with a local publication.The many pros of cryptoSorrell is a former state legislator and long-time supporter of cryptocurrency. He told 181

 Bitcoin hits level bulls must 'control' for a new $100K BTC price push  - Cointelegraph, Crypto

Bitcoin hits level bulls must 'control' for a new $100K BTC price push

Bitcoin sought relief near $98,000 on Dec. 11 as markets recovered from a rejection by tech giant Microsoft.BTC price shrugs off Microsoft snubData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed Bitcoin price intraday highs preceding the Wall

 Why is XRP price up today?  - Cointelegraph, Crypto

Why is XRP price up today?

XRP price is up today, rising by nearly 6% over the last 24 hours to reclaim the $2.30 level amid investor excitement over the approval of Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin. Let’s take a closer look at the factors behind XRP’s momentum today.XRP price boost

 Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck to debut Nasdaq trading  - Cointelegraph, Crypto

Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck to debut Nasdaq trading

Coincheck Group, the parent company of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, is set to make its public debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange on Dec. 11.Amsterdam-based Coincheck Group on Dec. 10 announced the completion of a merger deal with the b

Is Bitcoin topping out? Gold fractal hints at 35% BTC price correction ahead - Cointelegraph, Crypto

Is Bitcoin topping out? Gold fractal hints at 35% BTC price correction ahead

Bitcoin looks poised to undergo sharp price correction in the coming days, based on a fractal that measures its performance against gold. For context, the top cryptocurrency has rallied by over 132% in 2024, including a 47% rally after Donald Trump’

 Ethereum has less than 10% chance of tapping $5K by year-end, says Derive  - Cointelegraph, Crypto

Ethereum has less than 10% chance of tapping $5K by year-end, says Derive

Onchain options protocol Derive says data shows Ethereum has less than a 10% chance of hitting the much-anticipated $5,000 mark by the end of 2024, despite significant inflows into spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) hinting at a looming “supply-

 CFTC accuses pastor of shilling $6M crypto Ponzi to congregants  - Cointelegraph, Crypto

CFTC accuses pastor of shilling $6M crypto Ponzi to congregants

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued a pastor, accusing him of promoting a $6 million crypto Ponzi scheme to 1,500 people, including some who attended his church in Washington state.The CFTC said on Dec. 10 that it filed a comp

Circle, Binance join forces for global stablecoin expansion - Cointelegraph, Crypto

Circle, Binance join forces for global stablecoin expansion

Circle and Binance have entered into a strategic partnership to support the financial services ecosystem and the development of global digital assets. The announcement of the alliance was made at Abu Dhabi Finance Week.USDC bound for Binance treasury

India preparing for a CBDC-driven economy — Central bank governor - Cointelegraph, Crypto

India preparing for a CBDC-driven economy — Central bank governor

On his last day as the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das shared his vision to transform India’s economy with a home-grown central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital rupee.During the farewell speech on Dec. 10, Das hi

 MARA Holdings buys $1.1B more Bitcoin, hits industry-first 50 EH/s  - Cointelegraph, Crypto

MARA Holdings buys $1.1B more Bitcoin, hits industry-first 50 EH/s

Bitcoin mining heavyweight MARA Holdings Inc. bought another 11,774 Bitcoin for $1.1 billion on Dec. 10, while its hashrate exceeded 50 exahashes per second (EH/s) — an industry first.MARA purchased its latest haul from zero-coupon convertible note o

Scammers are using Telegram verification bots to inject crypto-stealing malware - Cointelegraph, Crypto

Scammers are using Telegram verification bots to inject crypto-stealing malware

Scammers are combining social engineering with phony Telegram verification bots that inject crypto-stealing malware into systems to raid crypto wallets, blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer has warned. In a Dec. 10 X post, Scam Sniffer said scammers